A muel, being both a tool and a way of holding the tool can be best described as "a tool meant to be held." It started appearing inland and can be found "only locally," usually in use or "in hand" as Muelists refer to their use as.

Harriet, while busy scalloping potatoes, called out to her husband through the kitchen shutters. Muelling away Harry stopped muelling his stern and replied to his wife that he was just finishing up the stern and should be inside for the scalloped potatoes just as soon as they were done.